Yale Center for British Art

Title:
[Cut-paper designs]
Published / Created:
[Great Britain], [circa 1840]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 28 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Notes:
Fifteen decorative cut-paper designs, carefully composed together on single sheet. The designs (each no larger than about 8 x 8 cm) are cut from tinted papers, colored pink, yellow, or teal. They depict classical scenes, cupids, deer, parrots (and other birds), and an illustration from Aesop's fables.
Subject Terms:
Birds -- Pictorial works. | Cupid (Roman deity) -- Pictorial works. | Women in natural history.
Form/Genre:
Cut-paper works. | Silhouettes. | Botanical illustrations.